Africa's Ethnic Groups & Environmental Issues

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What is one part of Africa that is experiencing major problems with desertification?

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Sahel

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What is ‘desertification’?

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process of dry land becoming desert

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The absence of rainfall is referred to as ________.

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drought

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Since the 1990s, more than 90% of West African rainforests have been cut down. What is this process called?

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deforestation

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Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and human/animal sewage leads to which of the following?

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Water pollution

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The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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Irrigation

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Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and the manufacture of goods in factories.

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industry

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The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

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deforestation

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Why is farming so difficult in the Sahel?

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Little rain falls in the region.

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What is one major problem facing those who depend on the Nile River for their water?

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pollution